6 Steps to teaching the eskimo-roll

Have you got a friend you want to teach rolling this summer? Here are six simple steps to get them rolling in no time. Note: After step 6, you want to go to the back of the kayak and only assist them minimally. Once you feel they are rolling the kayak by themselves, you can let go, allowing them to roll by themselves. I usually don't inform them, because if they think they won't be helped, it can disturb their calm. ;) Bit sneaky I know. Good luck!
- www.madgoats.no

[@victorwanders]

As someone trying to learn the roll, this was excellent, great at breaking it down. Please keep up the videos 👊🌊

[@LightMagicAcademy]

The step 5 really helps. Thx for the video.

[@Georgia-Vic]

It's all in the way that you use the oar.While capsized underwater you just rotate your oar and you'll pop up on the other side but it's one complete motion like a propeller. I was amazed at how well it worked while I was at summer camp in 1983. Tellico Plains in eastern Tennessee!

[@ja_bern4422]

"Teaching the 'out-and-away' movement, as you're showing here...will only totally CONFUSE a student...because they can't move their hands into the correct positions (from set-up to sweeping the blade out and away from the boat) WITH THEIR HANDS ABOVE THE BOAT. And anyway this guy isn't close to being ready to have the paddle in his hands...he needs a couple sessions of just doing poolside rolls (or linked hands with a teacher = even better). The hip-snap is the most important movement - obviously, because if that works, you don't even need a paddle. Beginners are usually VERY confused with the rather complex paddle movement that has to happen - actually it's NOT that complex...but it's complex because it's done underwater, upside down, so it seems complex...the student has to be in a place to be able to concentrate on that movement.

[@madgoatspaddling]

Feedback appreciated.

[@timsampson2941]

What's the difference between a C to C and a sweep roll?

[@rayfields9867]

Would be great if you made of video of someone actually learning how to do the roll, instead of failing at multiple steps.

[@bloodraven2887]

duh their learning you dense fuck

[@madgoatspaddling]

Feedback appreciated, we do have more and better rolling videos than this one. Check out our “learn to roll” playlist. :)

[@ja_bern4422]

Would be great if they knew how to teach the eskimo roll...